Chapter 307
The Money Game requires all players to follow the rules of the game, but at the same time adds countless seemingly plausible but actually tempting statements to the rules, as if it is afraid that the players will be too obedient.
And those players who are bound to the game, especially the first batch of players, have also been deliberately selected.
The selection criteria are simple: people who are not in the system, are definitely not honest and kind people, have a strong desire for money, and have no moral bottom line.
Except for the first one, if you meet any one of the following three conditions, you are likely to be selected as a player by the game.
They are like the carefully selected termites in this small world. Driven and seduced by money, they become more and more greedy and unscrupulous, and then silently and little by little they eat away this small world into a fragile shell that breaks at the slightest touch.
They are like stubborn cancer. Even if they are cleared again and again, they can still spread the impact of the game to more people through various means. When the balance rules of the game can no longer conceal their existence, this small world will be like a terminally ill patient. It will be too late to save something, such as life.
The only thing that the system feels fortunate about is that when the money game encourages and tempts players to take action, the players, for their own long-term considerations, have an unspoken rule of "not committing violence and murder against players and their families."
Otherwise, with Mianmian's basic family configuration, she would fall deeper and deeper into danger for almost every second she breathed.
As they were talking, a thin and somewhat hunched figure appeared on a tricycle at the end of the street which was almost completely dark. Yun Mian stood up in surprise and waved with bright eyes to her grandfather who came to pick her up in the night.
"Grandpa, I made a lot of money today!"
As soon as they got on the bus, the child couldn't help but share happily: "The children and uncles and aunts passing by all came to buy my toys. I sold a lot of toys and made a lot of money."
Yun Yuanzhe was riding his bike to take his granddaughter home. He smiled when he heard the words: "Mianmian is great. Are you tired? Your grandma bought some fresh cucumbers today. When we get home, grandpa will mix more sugar in the cucumbers to sweeten Mianmian's mouth."
Just by listening to what her grandfather said, Yunmian could not help but drool. She clung to the railing of the truck bed, looking forward to it eagerly.
Although she couldn't wait to grow wings and fly back home, she still worriedly reminded him, "Grandpa, please ride slowly. We need to wait for the traffic light. We will go back slowly."
Grandpa and grandma are old and have suffered so much over the years that their eyesight has been damaged. Yunmian has seen grandma's hands shaking as she threaded a needle and she failed many times. She has also seen grandpa holding a book he picked up from the garbage dump and he has to get close to the light with his glasses on to see the contents of the book clearly.
"Okay, Grandpa has Mianmian in the car, so we will be very careful." There was a kind smile hidden in Chen Yuanzhe's old voice.
Yun Mian smiled and squatted in the truck bed. Her bright and clear eyes stared curiously and seriously at the buildings that were constantly retreating to the left and right. The sky was unknowingly filled with twinkling stars, some bright and some dim. When one looked up inadvertently, no one would fail to admire the starry sky above their heads.
"Grandpa, the stars in the sky are so beautiful~" Yunmian couldn't help but share the night sky with her grandfather, with a bit of naive longing in her tone: "It would be great if we could pick one and hang it in our room, then we can see bright and beautiful stars every day."
If she could pick one, she would actually like to hang the star in her mother's dark and gloomy world, so that the bright star can help her illuminate her mother's world forever.
The child spoke softly about his wonderful fantasy, and this time he didn't hear his grandfather's voice for a long time.
Yun Yuanzhe raised his hand to wipe away the turbid tears from the corners of his eyes, then turned around with a relaxed smile on his face.
But the words just couldn't come out of my mouth.
Because in the truck bed behind him, the little granddaughter who had just said she wanted to pick stars to give to her mother was now tilting her head back, stretching out her little hands, and vaguely reaching out to grab the stars in the night sky.
It seemed that in this way, she could easily catch a bright star.
Yun Yuanzhe closed his eyes and did not say a word to interrupt the little guy's silly and innocent behavior. He just turned around, rode the tricycle, carrying Mianmian, and Mianmian carefully held the starry sky in her hands, and arrived at the door of her home which was lit with warm orange light in the night.
Chen Fanghua reached out and took his granddaughter, who was smiling at him obediently with her little white teeth, out of the truck bed.
The next second, she was hugged by the child and heard her granddaughter's soft voice: "Grandma, I was very brave today. You can tell mom later that I am very, very good and very, very great, okay?"
Chen Fanghua and her husband looked at each other and were amused by what the little girl said. They lowered their heads and rubbed their granddaughter's face lovingly, saying repeatedly, "Okay, okay, not only should we praise our Mianmian for being so awesome, but we should also tell her that our Mianmian was so brave today. She is worthy of being her precious little cotton-padded jacket, right?"
Yunmian: “Yes!!”
Seeing that grandma understood what she meant at once, Yunmian couldn't help but hug her grandma happily and flatter her: "Grandma is so smart, she must be the smartest grandma in the world!"
After saying that, he knew how to treat everyone equally, and excitedly praised the grandfather who was carrying the box back to the house: "Grandpa is so awesome! Grandpa must be the strongest and the one who cooks the best food in the world. No one can compare to our family!!"
The two were so pleased with their granddaughter's praise, which was old-fashioned but sincere, that they smiled happily. Chen Fanghua was so surprised that she pinched the child's soft and tender cheeks and said she wanted to check whether she had eaten honey without their knowledge.
After being led into the house by her grandmother and warming her hands in hot water, Yunmian finally ran towards her mother who was standing at the door and looking at her with a smile, full of joy.
"Mom!!!" Like a baby bird returning to its nest, Yun Mian ran over and hugged her mother. She couldn't say all the compliments she had prepared on the way. She just kept twisting and turning while hugging her mother, humming.
“Mom, mom, mom…”
"I miss you so much~ Do you miss me? Mommy, mommy, mommy..."
The system couldn't stand the host's clingy behavior. Without her mother around, Mianmian was a brave, strong and happy little girl. However, as soon as she was with her mother, she would turn into a whining and coquettish monster in an instant.
Yun Mujin listened to his daughter calling "Mom" repeatedly, and his smile deepened. He groped to hold his daughter's shoulders, and slowly squatted down with the help of his daughter. He squatted in front of his daughter and gently and carefully touched the little girl's cheek in the direction she was directed.
"Are you tired Mianmian? Are you afraid to go out alone? Has anyone bullied or made things difficult for you?" She slowly asked the question that she had been worrying about all day.
Perhaps she knew how terrifying her pair of scary, empty, dark eyes were, so subconsciously, when she asked questions or spoke, she would turn her face slightly to the side, as if this would avoid scaring her daughter.
Yunmian didn't notice her mother's subtle subconscious movements. When she heard her mother's question, she smiled with curved eyebrows. Even though her mother couldn't see, she leaned over and kissed her mother's cheek very hard.
After a super loud kiss, Yunmian hugged her mother's neck, rubbed against her arms like a spoiled child, and said softly: "Mom, Grandpa brought me a small stool. I don't feel tired at all when sitting on it. The police will protect me, and no one bullies me. An auntie selling fruits even gave me a banana. I put it in the box and brought it back. I will share it with my mom, grandparents and grandpa later~"
Yun Mujin smiled, patted his daughter's back, gently embraced her, and said nothing more.
Under the warm orange light, the scene of the mother and daughter hugging each other and whispering hurt many people's eyes.
Even though the audience in the live broadcast room have watched Yunmian's daily life with her mother and family members countless times, it is still difficult for them to understand why she has so much happiness and love.
Listen carefully to what she says. Almost every word the little girl says is filled with happiness and kindness, as if she hasn't encountered any troubles or anyone who has made things difficult for her all day.
But in fact, everyone who had been watching the live broadcast room clearly saw Yunmian being bargained by an old lady in the afternoon. The old lady also took advantage of her young age and wanted to take away a toy when Yunmian was not paying attention. After Yunmian found out and pointed it out, the old lady said a lot of ugly and hurtful words with a dark face and a sarcastic tone.
The child even received a counterfeit bill, but because he had no money to make change, he took it to the auntie selling fruit next door to exchange it. The auntie discovered the problem and the child avoided losing money.
She would sniff the rich fragrance on the street and drink water while feeling greedy. She would look at the little boys and girls from the kindergarten and act coquettishly to ask their parents to buy her expensive things that she had never eaten or played with before with envy, and then quickly sit on a small stool with her face in her hands, holding her small water cup and staring blankly.
No one knew what she was thinking about during those times when she was in a daze, but everyone could clearly see that this little girl had suffered a lot of grievances in just one afternoon, but she was still able to smile so brightly, like a happy little flower without any haze, so it was inevitable that they would feel confused.
Before they knew it, more than a month had passed and the old viewers who watched the live broadcast room every day no longer called Yunmian "this kid". Their attitude also changed from the vicious curses at the beginning to being emotionally affected by her every move, being happy for her, dissatisfied with her, and feeling sorry for her.
There have been a lot of rewards in the live broadcast room. Every time the child hears the system prompt for rewards, even if he has no idea where the audience is or how many malicious people are watching him, he will raise his little face, with curved eyebrows and eyes, and say thank you obediently to the empty sky.
My heart was touched when I heard it, and I couldn't help but want to give her a little more tolerance and kindness.
[People in this world should like to listen to Mianmian's talk, right? I have been watching Mianmian for a month. Although her progress bar on earning money is the slowest among all players, in the whole month, I have not heard a single complaint from Mianmian or anyone else.]
[We are probably the only ones who can see that when no one is around, Mianmian will let herself go and stare blankly with her hands on her face? When she is with her mother and grandparents, Mianmian is always an optimistic child. To be honest, I have never felt so much positive energy in my life...]
[But the child was really wronged. When the old lady scolded her, her eyes turned red, but she tried hard to hold back her tears.]
[But Mianmian chased after the toy and snatched it back. Rather than feeling wronged and pitiful, I think she is very brave. However... doesn't the word brave have anything to do with the money game? I am really doubting whether Mianmian can survive in this game.]
[I recently followed another live broadcast room. The kid player is the opposite of Mianmian. He is very smart. At such a young age, I want to describe him as a genius. He is also unscrupulous and cruel to others as well as himself. I switch between the two live broadcast rooms every day. We are obviously players in the same game, but I feel like I am almost schizophrenic because of these two kids.]
[I roughly guessed who you were talking about. I also follow them, but compared to the two children, I still prefer to hang out in this live broadcast room. Every day, I listen to Mianmian's wonderful ideas and her cute smile. My mental energy is rarely agitated. Maybe this can allow me to get a little bit of happiness that does not belong to me?]
Because I came late, I wrote a few hundred more words as compensation. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Bobo~
Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine:
1 Zishujun;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution:
1 bottle of lotus root and pork ribs soup, loofah and shredded pork soup;
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